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A letter to the community from Grosse Pointe Public Schools Superintendent Tom Harwood regarding residency and enrollment.

Schools

GP Schools Superintendent Addresses Residency Concerns

Following discussion regarding residency concerns at last week's school board meeting, Superintendent Tom Harwood shared a letter he wrote to the community addressing the issue.

Schools

Interviews for South Choir Director Begin Next Week

Grosse Pointe Public School officials will begin interviewing candidates to fill the vocal music position at South High School as the administration continues preparing written charges seeking termination of Ellen Bowen.

Schools

Candidates for Kerby Principal, South Band on Horizon

The Grosse Pointe Public Schools administration expects to narrow the field of candidates in both the Kerby principal and the South band director searches this week and are likely to present a final candidate to the school board next week.

Schools

Principal Search for North Pauses, Search to Continue Later This Year

Grosse Pointe North will go without a head principal this school year and district administrators will provide support for the administrative staff at the high school as an interim solution after a search failed to provide adequate candidates.

Schools

Residency Enforcement to be Addressed by Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Grosse Pointe Public School Board president agrees to include group in strengthening the district's residency requirement for enrollment after they present two petitions and 21 people speak on topic Monday night.

Government, Police & Fire, Schools, Local Connections

This Week in Grosse Pointe: July 23

Among the highlights this week are the meeting of the Grosse Pointe Public School Board, and the Farms and the Park councils. Additionally, Bob Bashara will have his preliminary exam in 36th District Court and the annual Village Sidewalk Sale is scheduled

Schools

Search for South Choir Director Begins in GP Schools

Parents, students and other stakeholders will be receiving a letter today or within the next few days from the Grosse Pointe Public Schools asking for those interested in helping in the search process to contact South's Principal.

Schools

GP Schools Superintendent Clarifies Stephen Cross Termination

The resolution previously released to Grosse Pointe Patch by the Grosse Pointe Public School district administration was rejected and a motion by a board member was voted upon by the board to terminate the band director.

Schools

GP Schools to Seek Termination of Ellen Bowen

Grosse Pointe Public Schools Superintendent Tom Harwood is preparing written documents to seek the termination of Ellen Bowen, who remains on administrative leave following an encounter with a student in which she struck him with a cell phone.

Documents released to Grosse Pointe Patch following a Freedom of Information Act Request related to the termination of Stephen Cross.

Schools

Application Window Closes for South Band Director

Despite pleas from parents and students at the last school board meeting to rethink their decision about terminating Grosse Pointe South's Jazz Band director, the district's application process for the job has already closed.

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